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Unheard Facts of iGod
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 08 October 2011, 00:33 IST
Thought of Becoming a Monk
Jobs studied Zen Buddhism in his youth. He used to say that he wanted to become a monk in a monastery in Japan instead of starting Apple. But his guru Kobun Chino Otogowa later made him think otherwise.
The Inspiration Himself Got Inspired By Many
Jobs' is indisputably a foundation of inspiration for many people who vision and want to experience their dreams. But the gadget wizard himself got inspired by a few people and father figures. He always praised folk singer Bob Dylan. He played his music and sang his songs all day in his youth.
Another inspiration was Kobun Chino Otogowa, NeXT's official spiritual adviser. In 1970s, he was Jobs' guru from the Los Altos Zen Center. Otogowa was the one accredited for compelling Jobs to start Apple rather than becoming a Zen vicar.
Other names that served as sources of inspiration for Jobs included American photographer Ansel Adams, Sony co-founder Akio Morita, inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas Edison, American industrialist Henry Ford, and the founder of Atari and Jobs' first and only employer, Nolan Bushnell.
